Jianye City, the economic, cultural and military center of Jiangdong, is also the capital of Jiangdong. Although it is not as prosperous and huge as Xiangyang Xudu, which has only been seen for decades, the Sun family has become the kind of prosperity of a first-tier city under the management of the Sun family. Even Shouchun in Yangzhou is slightly inferior to Jianye.

In the Qiao Mansion in Jianye, Qiao Xuan was originally from the Wancheng City in Lujiang, and the Qiao family also had a great foundation in Wancheng. Because Qiao Xuan is a contemporary great scholar, the Qiao family was very popular with the people of Wancheng. After Sun Ce attacked Wancheng and took Wancheng, the only family that was not affected was the Qiao family.

Because the Qiao family was considered a family friend of Sun Jian before this, this is why Qiao Xuan made a marriage contract with Sun Jian's son Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

But things went against my wishes. The eldest daughter had just married the wedding night, and Sun Ce led the troops from Jiangdong to war, but Lujiang Wancheng was attacked by Lu Bu's army again. The eldest daughter Da Qiao died of death for a long time, which hurt Qiao Xuanshen for a long time. Sun Ce did not know whether to compensate the Qiao family or why, so he moved the entire Qiao family to Jianye City.

"Master, Master!" The butler of the Qiao family ran quickly towards the study in the Qiao family.

"Huh?" Qiao Xuan was practicing his calligraphy and painting in the study. A landscape painting was about to be formed in Qiao Xuan's hands, but because of this sudden scream, the ink on his hands was very slippery, and a good landscape painting was stained with excess ink. Two big stains destroyed the paper.

Immediately, Qiao Xuan looked angry and said, "I'm so ecstatic." Qiao Xuan put down the brush in his hand and shouted at the heavy voice of the butler of the Qiao family outside the door.

"The master atones his sins, and the master atones his sins!" The housekeeper there was angry when he saw his master. He hurriedly bowed and hoped that his sins would atone.

"The master is not a little shy, so he really has something important to inform him!" The butler on the side explained while bowing to Qiao Xuan.

"Main things?" Qiao Xuan became confused. Since their Qiao family moved to Jianye City, there is nothing important to them. It turns out that there are no familiar people and fewer people to walk around. Qiao Xuan is naturally able to maintain the family business when staying at home, but basically Qiao Xuan will not care too much about these things.

"Yes, yes, Zhang Zhao, Lord Zhang is here!" The butler said to Qiao Xuan panting.

"Zhang Zhao? Why is he here?" Qiao Xuan thought about it and frowned. He was really not familiar with Zhang Zhao. He was a little disgusted with Zhang Zhao and even Qiao Xuan because this person felt a bit profit-oriented. Although he was talented, he was too sleek, but that was also someone else's business.

Qiao Xuan is talented, but he still doesn't want to enter the official career, so it has nothing to do with him. Zhang Zhao was appointed as the chief envoy and the general of the auxiliary army. It can be said that he had a high official position in Sun Ce's army.

If Zhou Yu is the main one who leads troops to fight on the front line, then in this rear, he is Zhang Zhao, who coordinates the mobilization of materials in Jiangdong. The major events in Jianye can be said to be in the hands of Zhang Zhao.

Why did such an important minister in Sun Ce come to pay homage to him Qiao Xuan? Qiao Xuan is completely incompatible with Zhang Zhao. If Da Qiao is still alive, then Qiao Xuan can still have some contact with Zhang Zhao, because after all, Qiao Xuan can be considered Sun Ce's father-in-law, but his eldest daughter is already dead. How valuable is this father-in-law's identity?

"Master, Master, this Lord Zhang Zhao and Zhang brought a lot of gifts!" The butler explained to Qiao Xuan.

"Gift?" Qiao Xuan was even more confused. If some scholars came to bring gifts, then Qiao Xuan could understand that this was either studying or asking for advice.

But what is the situation when you Zhang Zhao brings a gift? Ask for advice? Although Qiao Xuan is a great scholar, he does not have that great ability to teach him Zhang Zhao. It can even be said that Zhang Zhao's cultural attainments are still above Qiao Xuan.

Even if you can't figure it out, you can't lose your etiquette, so Qiao Xuan still asked the butler to take Zhang Zhao into the mansion. "Take Lord Zhang to the main hall, don't neglect, I'll arrive later!" Qiao Xuan said to his butler.

"Yes!" The housekeeper nodded. The master had no feelings for Zhang Zhao's visit, but he was very excited as a servant. Who doesn't know the name of Lord Zhang Zhao? In Jianye, even Lord Wu and Sun Ce's reputation is not as good as Lord Zhang Zhao, because the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager, Zhang Zhao is equivalent to the person in charge in the rear.

When Zhang Zhao arrived at their Qiao family's residence, the butler would be more proud when he went out. He told them that our Qiao family was also a wealthy family, and even Lord Zhang Zhao would come to our residence to visit. How proud he would be when he said this.

Just when the butler was about to leave, Qiao Xuan stopped shouting, "Slow down!"

"What's wrong, Master? Don't worry, Master, I will definitely serve Lord Zhang Zhao!" The butler said to Qiao Xuan. He thought Qiao Xuan was afraid that he would neglect Zhang Zhao.

"It's not the reason. Forget it, I'd better go to greet it in person!" Qiao Xuan shook his head. No matter what, Zhang Zhao is the chief envoy of Jiangdong, and can be considered to be above ten thousand people. If there is no intersection, it would be fine. With intersection, then naturally Qiao Xuan would not have lost his etiquette. Zhang Zhao came to visit. No matter what, Qiao Xuan could not let a servant come to greet him. So Qiao Xuan thought for a while, "Go with me!"

Qiao Xuan said to the butler that the clothes Qiao Xuan was wearing were still dressed casually, but there was nothing he could do. You can't let Zhang Zhao wait for a long time.

As he said that, the master and servant headed towards the front hall.

Zhang Zhao was waiting for news in the front hall. Although Qiao Xuan was a great scholar of the times, he was not really cared about by Zhang Zhao. Just like Mr. Shui Jing was in Jingzhou. Although everyone knew Mr. Shui Jing Sima Wei, how many officials had visited him? Pang Degong was so prestigious because he founded Lumen Academy. If there was no Lumen Academy, it would not have been so afraid of Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou.

The reason why Zhang Zhao came in person was because someone asked him to come, and this person's identity was not low.

"Mr. Zhang Zhaozhang!" Qiao Xuan saw that the middle-aged man paced in the front hall was Zhang Zhaozhang Zibu, the important minister of Sun Ce's army. Zhang Zhao is from Pengcheng, Xuzhou.

This person came to Jiangdong not only because of refuge. This person was also because he offended the former governor of Xuzhou Tao Qian and Tao Gongzu. Tao Qian came to invite Zhang Zhao to the official career, but Zhang Zhao did not give Tao Qian a face, so Tao Qian took him to the great realm. If it weren't for his friends' help, he would have been cut off by Tao Qian long ago.

It is precisely because of this that after Zhang Zhao arrived in Jiangdong, he was no longer as straight as before, but became more and more sleek. This is why Qiao Xuan didn't like it.

But no matter whether you like it or not, since they are here, they naturally need warm hospitality.

"Mr. Qiao!" Seeing Qiao Xuan come out to greet him in person, Zhang Zhao nodded, and did not hit the smiling person. If you, Qiao Xuan, are like this, naturally, Zhang Zhao also reciprocates and calls Qiao Xuan Qiao Gong.

"Mr. Zhang Zhao, I'm busy with all my life, and I'm serving my parents in Jiangdong. I don't know why I gave up my official duties and came to the mansion. If this delays Mr. Wu's major affairs, Qiao Xuan will be guilty!" Qiao Xuan said with a smile to Zhang Zhao.

"Where is where, if Qiao Gong is, Zhao will come to Qiao Gong's mansion to visit Qiao Gong. Even if you take the time to take your time, Qiao Gong is a great scholar in Jiangdong, and I am highly respected by thousands of people."

The two of them made some polite mistakes and finally got to the point.

"I don't know what happened to Lord Zhang Zhao and Lord Zhang in my mansion!" Qiao Xuan asked Zhang Zhao. Naturally, a servant and maid next to him brought the prepared tea to him. Qiao Xuan made a request, and the two of them picked up the tea.

After hearing Qiao Xuan's question, Zhang Zhao put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Mr. Qiao, Zhao came here this time because he was entrusted by his lord and the old lady!" Zhang Zhao answered Qiao Xuan's question.

"Mr. Wu? And the old lady?" Qiao Xuan also put down the tea and became confused. "Mr. Wu came for Yu'er?" The relationship between Wu Hou and the old lady and Qiao Xuan was just the relationship between the in-laws. Since Zhang Zhao was guided by Wu Hou and the old lady, he said that this was for the eldest daughter Qiao Yu.

Qiao Xuan's eyes dimmed when he talked about his eldest daughter, because Qiao Yu was already dead. After marrying Sun Ce a few days later, Qiao Yu died of death in Wancheng, Lujiang and Wancheng.

"What do you want to say when Wu Hou came here in this version?" Qiao Xuan felt a little uncomfortable, because Qiao Yu was his eldest daughter and Sun Ce's wife. Sun Ce sent Zhang Zhao to come. Did he want to get married again?

"Is it that the daughter of the He family who has been able to catch Wu Hou's eyes?" Qiao Xuan thought so and couldn't help but feel sarcastic in his tone. "If Wu Hou likes him, there is no need to discuss with me, and you can also return those gifts." Zhang Zhao came with the gift.

"The daughter of the He family?" Zhang Zhao looked at Qiao Xuan in confusion, but when he heard Qiao Xuan say, Qiao Yu immediately understood. Zhang Zhao is a savage, how could he not know? This old man Qiao was angry because after all, Qiao Yu died. If this lord Gongsun Ce was re-stringed directly, it would naturally make Old man Qiao uncomfortable.

It will be easier to deal with if you know the reason. "Haha, haha!" Zhang Zhao immediately laughed.

"Mr. Zhang Zhao, what's so funny? Go back and tell Wu Hou that the fate of this in-laws is over. Take these gifts back!" Qiao Xuan said coldly to Zhang Zhao, "Wu Hui gives away the guests!"

"Yes!" The butler nodded and bowed to Zhang Zhao and said, "Mr. Zhang, please give it!"

"Mr. Qiao, Mr. Qiao, everyone says Qiao Gong is upright. Zhang Zhao didn't think it was right at first, but now it seems that Mr. Qiao is right!" Zhang Zhao said to Mr. Qiao with a smile.

"Mr. Qiao misunderstood Zhang Zhao. Zhang Zhao came here this time and absolutely did not mean to humiliate his mistress!" Zhang Zhao explained to Qiao Xuan, "Mr. and the old lady did not ask Zhang Zhao to come and tell Qiao Gong Xuxian about it!"

"Then why did you Zhang Zhao come from?" Qiao Xuan asked in confusion.

"Zhang Zhao is here this time, for Qiao Gong's second lady, Miss Qiao!" Zhang Zhao said to Qiao Xuan.

"For Xiao Qiao?" Qiao Xuan didn't understand why this was for Xiao Qiao.

"What! Mr. Qiao has forgotten Miss Xiao Qiao's engagement?" Zhang Zhao reminded,

"Entertainment?" Qiao Xuan then remembered that his daughters were really betrothed by others. "Zhou Yu?" Da Qiao married Sun Jian's son Sun Ce because the Qiao family and the Sun family had a family relationship. Xiao Qiao could not continue to marry Sun Quan, the youngest son of the Sun family. So he changed his way and married Sun Ce's sworn brother Zhou Yu.

Seeing Zhang Zhao mention Zhou Yu again with the gift. Could this be here to propose marriage?

"But Zhou Yu asked you to come?" Qiao Xuan asked. Zhou Yu was so handsome that he actually asked Zhang Zhao to come to propose marriage. You must know that Zhou Yu is the Grand Governor, and Zhang Zhao's position is not low. The two of them can be regarded as the leader of civil and military affairs, just like Kuai Yue and Cai Mao are in Jingzhou.

"No, no!" Zhang Zhao shook his head beyond Qiao Xuan's expectations.

"Not Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin? Who is that?"

"Mr. Qiao. Zhang Zhao did come to propose marriage for the Grand Governor, but this client is not the Grand Governor!" Zhang Zhao said to Qiao Xuan with a smile. This client was not Zhou Yu, because Zhou Yu didn't know that Zhang Zhao would come to propose marriage. In other words, Zhou Yu could not have the face to ask Zhang Zhao to propose marriage for him. The person who could make Zhang Zhao leave was naturally the lord Gongsun Ce and the old lady Mrs. Wu.

Sun Ce was also hiding it from Zhou Yu, because Zhou Yu had been with him, Sun Ce, conquering the world. Because of the war, Zhou Yu's lifelong affairs had not been settled. It was originally agreed that the two brothers would get married together and win the two daughters of Qiao Xuan's family, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao. However, because of Jiangxia's layout, Zhou Yu missed that wedding.

Sun Ce was dissatisfied with it. Then, for his brother, he sent a letter to Jianye, asking the old lady to come forward to send Zhang Zhao to propose marriage.

"Isn't this Jiangxia the time of war? Can Gongjin take the opportunity to come back?" After Zhang Zhao said this, Qiao Xuan felt much more comfortable, so he realized that he was thinking too much. It was not because Sun Ce wanted to marry other wives, but the marriage of his little daughter Xiao Qiao. In his happiness, he also called Zhou Yu's word to show his affection.

The reason why Qiao Xuan asked this is because Zhou Yu did not hold the wedding as scheduled last time was because of Jiang Xia’s war.

"Mr. Qiao, please rest assured. No matter how busy Jiangxia is in the war, this great governor has been taken out to come and hold a wedding with Ling Ai!" Zhang Zhao said to Qiao Xuan.

"How can this be done!" Qiao Xuan shook his head and said, "Why is the family doing it in the world? This Gongjin is so affectionate to his little girl, so I don't know what to say!" The original words were that the Huns had not yet destroyed. This was Huo Qubing's words, but it was not a grievance when he put it on Zhou Yu, because like Huo Qubing, Zhou Yu is also a handsome young man with a seat.

"Mr. Qiao is guilty. Zhang Zhao has not finished saying this. After this battle, Jiang Xia can settle down! Only then can the Grand Governor take a break and set up a charge to hold the wedding as scheduled!"

"What does it mean?" Qiao Xuan didn't understand?

Zhang Zhao wanted to explain, but saw the maid next to him and his servant stopped talking again.

Qiao Xuan naturally knew what was going on, so he waved his hand and said to the servants, "You all go down, you don't need to serve here! Lord Zhang Zhao, please move to the study room, please follow me!" As he said that, Qiao Xuan led the way.

Zhang Zhao also followed behind, and the two entered the study one by one.

"Mr. Zhang Zhao can speak as much as possible. Although the study room is small, it has no ears to separate the walls!" Qiao Xuan said to Zhang Zhao.

"Mr. Qiao, this is the case on the surface of Jiangxia, now, this is like this!" Zhang Zhao told Qiao Xuan about the war ahead of Jiangxia. Although Qiao Xuan had no intention of his career, he also understood these situations of war.

Listening to Zhang Zhao's explanation, Qiao Xuan's heart suddenly moved, "So! After this battle, is Wu Hou invincible on the Yangtze River?"

"Haha, however, Mr. Qiao said something was missing. After this battle, my lord will sit in the land of Jingchu and look at the Central Plains, and compete for the world!" Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "And Mr. Qiao's father-in-law, as the chief general, naturally rose. Isn't that Mr. Qiao trying to establish a college easy to do?"

"Huh?" A light shone in Qiao Xuan's eyes. Although Qiao Xuan is a great scholar, he also has his own. As long as he is a human being, Qiao Xuan would not marry his two daughters to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu respectively. If Qiao Xuan did not have one, why would he not marry his two daughters to Sun Jian's two sons at the same time? The eldest daughter married Sun Ce and the younger daughter married Sun Quan!

This will make his family friendship between the Qiao family and the Sun family more profound. The reason why Qiao Xuan didn't do this is because he could see that although Sun Quan is talented, his identity is destined to have no future in his life.

Because there is a very outstanding elder brother next to Sun Quan. As long as Sun Ce does not die, Sun Quan will not have a chance. Sun Ce is in his prime now, and it is the time to be glorious.

As expected, Sun Quan was not as Qiao Xuan expected. Even if he could manage a county at the age of fourteen, it was like this. With his elder brother, whether it was to avoid suspicion or tolerate it. Sun Quan was destined to have no great power. He was destined to be a happy young man in Jiangdong.

But Zhou Yu is different. Zhou Yu is talented and very talented. It can be said that everyone in the world knows Zhou Lang's talent, which is why he has the title of Zhou Lang in Jiangdong. The second is the relationship between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. Although Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are not biological brothers, this relationship is more real than that of personal brothers, and the two have become sworn brothers. They have a very close relationship.

Zhou Yu was also one person in Jiangdong, and he naturally rose with Sun Ce to conquer the world. It was precisely because of this that Qiao Xuan married his youngest daughter to Zhou Yu, which could stabilize his position in the Qiao family.

Now Zhang Zhao told Qiao Xuan that after this battle, Jiangdong was the dominant family on the Yangtze River. If the Jiangdong Army occupied Jingzhou again, it would be considered a great prince in the world. With the natural danger of the Yangtze River and the wealth of Jingzhou, even Cao Cao from Xu Du could not have the slightest way to Jiangdong.

Qiao Xuan is a human being, so he naturally has his own. His is not an official or a rich man in the world, but a book-making theory. That's right, Qiao Xuan is a great scholar, and it is still easy to become an official, but everyone has their own ideas. Qiao Xuan was thinking that like Pang Degong of Jingzhou, he could truly be full of talents and talents, and could write books and make everyone in the world know him Qiao Xuan.

One of the prerequisites to become a figure like Pang Degong is to establish a huge academy.

It is obvious that it is impossible to do it with the ability of the Qiao family. How could it be possible to establish a college without teachers and other great scholars? Even if he is rich, he cannot do it. Although Qiao Xuan is also a great scholar, it is not enough to invite other great scholars to the face.

The reason why Mr. Pang De succeeded was because in addition to the reputation of Da Pang and Xiao Pang, Sima Wei also had help from others, such as Feng Li, who helped him. Even so, Mr. Pang De spent almost all the family wealth of the Pang family to succeed.

Qiao Xuan needs financial support and connections, and these two sons-in-law are the key figures.

If the eldest daughter was still alive, then the eldest son-in-law Sun Ce would naturally help, but when the eldest daughter died, Qiao Xuan broke his head. Unexpectedly, he had such an opportunity again.

As long as what Zhang Zhao said was true, after the Jiangxia War, he took the Yangtze River and won Jingzhou, then with the help of Zhou Yu, Qiao Xuan was afraid that he would not be able to establish a college! This college is called Qiao Xue Mansion. Thinking of this, Qiao Xuan was happy to speak on his face.

"Those gifts were betrothal gifts sent by the old lady on behalf of the elders of the Grand Governor! I will accept them to Gong Qiao!" Zhang Zhao also knew Qiao Xuan's idea and said with a smile to Qiao Xuan. Zhou Yu's Zhou family had been destroyed. The ones who killed them were not Lu Bujun, but those former gentry members of Shucheng, Lujiang who had already been dead and did not want to survive and die with Zhou Yu wanted to use the Zhou family's head as a letter of fame to get a way out of Lu Bujun, and even get promoted and make money.
To be continued...